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Memory-Mapped I/O

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Definition of “Memory-Mapped I/O” :

“Memory-Mapped I/O” refers to a method in which the communication between device interfaces and the main memory is performed by treating the device interfaces as part of the memory’s address space. It allows the CPU to control hardware by reading and writing specific memory addresses.

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